Silvia Ciancia is a paediatric endocrinologist and researcher. Born in Italy, she earned her Medical Degree from the University of Pisa (2015) and completed her residency in Paediatrics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (2021).
Driven by a global perspective on endocrine health, her training has spanned several continents, including clinical and research experiences in Ethiopia, Kenya, France, Romania, the Netherlands, and the USA. These diverse international stays allowed her to cultivate a deep expertise in paediatric endocrinology within various clinical frameworks.
In 2025, she successfully defended her PhD at Ghent University in Belgium, with a thesis titled “Navigating endocrine care in transgender adolescents: the challenge of sexual dimorphism”. Her research specifically addressed the complex interplay between sex hormones and physical development, providing critical insights into how gender-affirming medical interventions influence dimorphic traits. Thanks to her doctoral research, she earned several awards recognising its contribution to the field.
Currently, Dr. Ciancia serves as a Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist at the University Children’s Hospital Queen Fabiola in Brussels, Belgium. She has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and has authored a book in her field. She remains dedicated to advancing individualized, evidence-based care for adolescents with endocrine conditions
Upcoming Short Courses
Thursday 6th August 2026
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
(London Time)
Sex Hormones and Voice: From Puberty to Gender-Affirming Therapy
Dr Silvia Ciancia
How do sex hormones define the human voice? Join Dr Silvia Cianca as she offers a comprehensive exploration of the vocal apparatus as a hormone-sensitive organ, analysing the physiological changes occurring at puberty as well as the changes induced by gender-affirming hormones initiated during adolescence. This session is specifically about the fascinating research on the influence of sex hormones on the voice, and the physical outcomes of gender-affirming care delivered to adolescents; it does not focus on vocal training itself.